Egypt
Luxor News (Jane Akshar)
Keep an eye on Osirisnet, where the Irynefer pages are currently under construction.
- An Opening, Closures And A Theft On The West Bank, Luxor
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Thanks to Jane for the information that TT290 (Irynefer) has closed and that TT1 (Senedjem) has now re-opened. Also, very sadly, the storeroom and the gorgeous little museum at the Temple of Merenptah have been closed due...
- Photo: Theban Tomb 1
drhawass.com A lovely photograph of Theban Tomb 1 (the tomb of Sennedjem) at Deir el Medina, taken by Sandro Vannini, has been added to Hawass's site. For more photos and information about the tomb of Sennedjem see the following links: http://osirisnet.net/tombes/artisans/sennedjem1/e_sennedjem1_01.htm...
- Jane's World
More backlog! It is great to see how much news is emanating from Jane Akshar' Luxor News blog. Posts are shown by date in descending order (most recent first). This is just a sample of her posts. Obviously go to her site to stay up to date with all...
- Tomb Of Horemheb Open
Luxor News Blog Thanks very much to lovely Jane Akshar for posting that the tomb of Horemheb (KV57) has been re-opened in the Valley of the Kings. I have always wanted to see it. Luxor is looking very tempting this winter! Jane also reports that it looks...
- Osirisnet Updated With Tomb Of Amenhotep Iii
OsirisNet - Tomb of Amenhotep III Thanks to Thierry Benderitter for letting me know that the OsirisNet website has been updated with full details for the tomb of Amenhotep III (KV22). As usual, an enormous amount of work has gone into providing a complete...
Egypt
New tomb opens at Deir el Medina
Luxor News (Jane Akshar)
Jane reports that TT290, the tomb of Irynefer ("Servant in the Place of Truth on the West"), has now opened for tourists. At the same time the tomb of Sennedjem has closed. Jane has provided a good description of the tomb, so visit the above page for more details.
Mark Andrews has provided a short overview of the site on the Tour Egypt website, with some useful diagrams and a couple of photographs of the interior.
There is a stela of Irynefer at the Louvre.
Mark Andrews has provided a short overview of the site on the Tour Egypt website, with some useful diagrams and a couple of photographs of the interior.
There is a stela of Irynefer at the Louvre.
Keep an eye on Osirisnet, where the Irynefer pages are currently under construction.
- An Opening, Closures And A Theft On The West Bank, Luxor
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Thanks to Jane for the information that TT290 (Irynefer) has closed and that TT1 (Senedjem) has now re-opened. Also, very sadly, the storeroom and the gorgeous little museum at the Temple of Merenptah have been closed due...
- Photo: Theban Tomb 1
drhawass.com A lovely photograph of Theban Tomb 1 (the tomb of Sennedjem) at Deir el Medina, taken by Sandro Vannini, has been added to Hawass's site. For more photos and information about the tomb of Sennedjem see the following links: http://osirisnet.net/tombes/artisans/sennedjem1/e_sennedjem1_01.htm...
- Jane's World
More backlog! It is great to see how much news is emanating from Jane Akshar' Luxor News blog. Posts are shown by date in descending order (most recent first). This is just a sample of her posts. Obviously go to her site to stay up to date with all...
- Tomb Of Horemheb Open
Luxor News Blog Thanks very much to lovely Jane Akshar for posting that the tomb of Horemheb (KV57) has been re-opened in the Valley of the Kings. I have always wanted to see it. Luxor is looking very tempting this winter! Jane also reports that it looks...
- Osirisnet Updated With Tomb Of Amenhotep Iii
OsirisNet - Tomb of Amenhotep III Thanks to Thierry Benderitter for letting me know that the OsirisNet website has been updated with full details for the tomb of Amenhotep III (KV22). As usual, an enormous amount of work has gone into providing a complete...